Blue Flag and Q for Quality beaches in the municipality of Mazarrón 2018

8 Blue Flags and six Q for Quality beaches in Mazarrón

The Blue Flag for beach tourism quality is an internationally recognized award given by the Foundation for Environmental Education, who bill the flag as “a world-renowned ecolabel trusted by millions around the globe”.

The criteria on which the award of Blue Flag status is based are grouped together in four areas, dealing in general terms with water quality, environmental information and education, the management of the environment and safety and the services and facilities made available to visitors. In this way residents and visitors at a Blue Flag beach are guaranteed that the part of the coastline where the flag is flying is clean and environmentally friendly and that adequate services are offered to make their visit as safe and enjoyable as possible.

In the municipality of Mazarrón the eightbeaches awarded Blue Flag status for summer 2018 are those of Percheles, Rihuete, El Puerto, Bahía, Nares, Grande-Castellar, El Alamillo and El Mojón. An additional Blue Flag has also been awarded for the municipality’s lifeguard service and beach vigilance points, while the Club de Regatas and Puerto Deportivo marinas are also included for the first tim on the 2018 list.

At the same time, the Spanish Institute for Quality Tourism awards “Q for Quality flags” to beaches all around the country, offering their own guarantee regarding the services and facilities available for bathers. The aim of this certification is to reassure tourists that they are visiting beaches where bathing is safe and that quality services are provided by professional staff.